The 2^nd Lusaka Workshop on
Vulnerability and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems

Purpose of the Workshop:

In the Semi-Arid Tropics (SAT) where people largely depend on vulnerable rainfed agricultural production systems, protecting human security of the people in the region is an acute issue. To enhance the human security of the region, it is essential to consider how to enhance the resilience and reduce vulnerability of the livelihoods. In order to examine the resilience of SAT, it is vitally important to consider resilience of social-ecological system as an integrated system. In the workshop, we consider resilience to environmental variability, such as drought and flood, and social changes. Secondly we consider resilience for protecting human security, i.e. survival, livelihoods and dignity. Finally we consider resilience of food supply and consumption, health status, agricultural production and livelihoods. The workshop aims at identifying the factors affecting resilience and the ways to enhance the resilience to environmental variability of rural people in drought-prone areas.

Workshop Programs:

- Climatic variation and ecological resilience

- Food production, livelihood system and household resilience

- Poverty, nutrition and health situation

- Adaptation, vulnerability and resources

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All participants are requested to send name, affiliation and contact information to confirm/reconfirm your participation by no later than, August 3rd, 2009.

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